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Senior Employee Relations Specialist
Hybrid in Northampton·Full-time·Added today (last checked 6 Nov)
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Our summary
- Work mode
- Hybrid, Northampton
- Contract
- Permanent, full-time hours
- Experience
- 2+ years
Skills
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
You'll be supported by some of the best training & development in the industry. Our impressive internal succession programme means, whatever it is you do with us, it will be easy for you to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. We'll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:
Competitive annual salary
Business performance related bonus
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Buy-as-you-earn scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchanting businesses, 20% off at Toolstation.
Support on various areas such as health and wellbeing
MyPerks discounts across shop retailers and restaurants
The role
We have a fantastic chance to work in a team that you can be proud of!
We are looking for someone who can develop, guide and support a team of people within Employee Relations!
We, at Travis Perkins Plc have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Employee Relations Specialist within our engaged HR Shared Service Employee Relations team, based in Lodge Farm - Northampton.
The Senior Employee Relations Specialist would be there to build effective relationships with HR colleagues and business managers to ensure delivery of the best professional value added ER service. Undertaking more experienced and senior responsibilities, you will be a main point of contact to develop, guide, coach the team!
What you'll do
Support the Employee Relations Manager with caseload and projects, deputising when appropriate
Support ER Specialists with advice and guidance to ensure consistent, impartial, commercial advice is given
Effective and efficient end-to-end management of high volume dispute resolution case load (disciplinaries, appeals, grievances). In exceptional circumstances attend hearings for complex cases and provide face-to-face advice to management.
Contribute to legislative updates and the continuous improvement of Employee Relations policies, guidelines and template letters.
Plan resource needs and manage workload distribution, allocation of tasks and monitor service levels so that the team delivers an efficient & effective service
Coach and support the development of the ER team
Support the Head of HR and ER Manager with workload and ad-hoc requests. Deputise for the Manager, when required with daily team management, for example; team organisation (e.g. lunches, shifts etc), recruitment, workload distribution, allocation of tasks and monitoring service levels.
How you'll work
This role will be working from our Northampton office 5 days a week during your induction period then will progress to a hybrid working pattern (2-3 days in the office per week)
Is this you?
A strong ER background with more than two years experience in a similar role within a large multi site and similar size organisation.
Experience with case managing difficult and complex grievance, appeal and long term sickness cases.
Excellent communication skills and can work under pressure.
Works collaboratively within the team and wider HR team.
Resilient and overcomes obstacles.
Up to date knowledge of employment legislation.
Good understanding of data protection principles.
Hiring process
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Application Review
Virtual Interview
With a member of our recruitment team or the Hiring Manager · Phone call
A phone or video interview with a member of the recruitment team or the Hiring Manager about experience and skills needed for the job.
Face to Face Interview
With the Hiring Manager and possibly other members of the team you could be joining · In person
An in-person interview with the Hiring Manager and possibly other team members, looking for examples of skills and experience.
Further Meetings
With a senior manager · In person · Not every role
For some roles, another interview with a senior manager, a location visit, or a presentation or ability test.
Offer · Phone call
- Offers are conditional on right-to-work proof and, where applicable, background checks.
- The contract of employment is usually sent within 5 working days of accepting the offer.
About Travis Perkins
Travis Perkins plc is the UK's largest distributor of building materials to trade customers, supplying the construction industry with the materials and tools it needs for building projects. The group employs over 17,000 colleagues and operates around 1,500 locations nationwide through five leading businesses, each number #1 or #2 in their markets.
Its businesses include the Travis Perkins general merchant, Toolstation, and specialists in the civils market (Keyline), heating and ventilation (BSS) and drylining and insulation (CCF). The group describes its ambition as being the leading partner to the construction industry and pursues an ESG approach it calls Building for Better.
- Industry
- Builders merchants
- Employees
- 17,000
In their own words
About the company & team
As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.
With over 5 businesses, 19,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!
We're driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it's our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.
You be you, it makes us, us!
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